"I am getting closer to believing he will never come home...he is actually loving being away...or it appears he loves it.."
Don't you think for a second that this is all fun and games for him.
Yes, it starts out sounding like it is going to be a wonderful time for them but then they come to the realization (some faster than others) that it is not all that it is cracked up to be.
He is not happy.
Just let him be and stand back, take care of you, the kids, and be kind toward him.
The Bomb: 08/05 H moves out: 06/2006 H moves back: 01/07 & Out again: 01/07 H moves back: 03/08 & Out again: 04/08 H moves back: 05/09 & Out again: 07/09 Divorced 08-12 Kids: 22, 20, 19